Bowdoin College senior guard Sara Binkhorst has been chosen as the Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Player of the Year, while Nina Davenport from Bates College has been selected as the Rookie of the Year. Adrienne Shibles from Bowdoin College was picked as the Coach of the Year.

A native of West Hartford, Connecticut, the 5-7 guard helped lead Bowdoin to a 25-4 record and a trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The senior tri-captain averaged 14.4 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 3.3 assists per game. Binkhorst dished out 95 assists on the year while swiping 34 steals throughout the season. Binkhorst shot 41 percent from the field, an impressive 41.2 percent from the three point line and 85.4 percent from the free throw line. The senior guard was also named to the All-NESCAC 1st Team for the second straight season

Davenport, a freshman forward from Freeport, Maine, had an immediate impact on the Bobcats season after transferring in second semester from the University of Maine. Davenport was second on the team in scoring (14.7 ppg), and was second on the team in rebounding (5.8 rpg). Davenport became a starter for Bates on January 30th and scored over 20 points in five of her last seven contests including a 34 point effort against Bowdoin.

Shibles collects her 4th MWBCA Coach of The Year award since the 2008-2009 season. Shibles led the Polar Bears to a 25-4 record and a trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Shibles collects her first 25 win season at Bowdoin and has amassed a 151-47 record in her 7 seasons at the helm of the Polar Bears.